By Tony O’Reilly-
Tory leadership candidates Rishi Sunak and Liz Truss have agreed to take part in a head-to-head debate on Sky News.
The event – which will be in front of a live audience – will be on Thursday 4 August at 8pm and is to be hosted by Kay Burley.”
The debate will reveal their relative strengths and weaknesses and examine how each intend to lead Britain and address the many issues that face the country. The topics that will arise will be as varied as possible, and bound to highlight which of the two is the more gifted for the post of restoring much of the lost trust incurred under Johnson’s administration.
Boris Johnson rose to power under the largest majority ever, and was considered the anointed man for the job, blowing away all adversity that came his way, and seeming indispensable for a long while- something he himself admitted nobody is. Johnson had great support for a long time, an enviable majority in parliament no prime minister would refuse.
Sunak has the challenge of convincing the British public they can solve the problems that face this country, like an underpaid and fairly dishonourable police force, the unyielding complexities of Brexit, lack of accountability in government.
Sunak’s earlier strong image goes in his favour, but will have the not so enviable task of addressing controversies that have surrounded his wife and tax havens.
Truss will have her own hard questions, including her foolish suggestion for brits who want to fight in Ukraine to travel there, at a time when there was no official approval for that,
The debate will be broadcast live and for free on Sky News channel 501, across Sky News’ digital channels, streamed on YouTube, and simulcast to our IRN Commercial Radio partners.
Prime Minister Boris Johnson, Chancellor of the Exchequer Nadhim Zahawi, and Work and Pensions Secretary Therese Coffey, during a Cabinet meeting at 10 Downing Street, London. Picture date: Tuesday July 19, 2022.
Speaking after the result, trade minister Ms Mordaunt said she would “continue to work hard” to repay those who supported her and stressed that Conservative MPs “must all now work together to unify our party”.
She also congratulated Mr Sunak and Ms Truss, saying: “I pay tribute to anyone who puts themselves forward for such a demanding role